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Unit 1 Stone Age

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the earliest part of the Stone Age called?

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Neolithic

c)

Middle Ages

d)

Millennial

2.

How did the Stone Age get its name?

a)

Most of the earth was stone

b)

People used stone to make tools and weapons

c)

Early people wrote on stone

d)

Stones hold many fossils from this time period

3.

Which answer explains nomads the best?

a)

A group of people settle in an area to farm for many years

b)

People that are never mad and always happy

c)

A group of people follows a herd of bison because it is a source of food

d)

A large group of warriors that travel looking for war

4.

What other term is used to describe nomads because of how they got their food?

a)

Farmers

b)

Foragers

c)

Hunter-Gatherer

d)

Growers and Hunters

5.

Define paleolithic:

a)

relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age

b)

people who move from place to place as a group to find food for themselves

6.

Define nomad:

a)

relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age

b)

people who move from place to place as a group to find food for themselves

7.

What were the social roles of Paleolithic men?

a)

Hunters, tracked animals, weapon and tool making

b)

Gathered plants, took care of the children, stayed close to the camp

8.

What were the social roles of Paleolithic women?

a)

Hunters, tracked animals, weapon and tool making

b)

Gathered plants, took care of the children, stayed close to the camp

9.

What social role did Paleolithic men and women both do?

a)

Took care of the children

b)

Recording of events through art

c)

Going to battle against other groups

d)

Making decisions for the group

10.

an ability gained by the practical use of knowledge

a)

Nomads

b)

Paleolithic

c)

Technology

11.

Which of the following is a way Paleolithic people used flint?

a)

to start fires

b)

as a cutting tool

c)

sharp edges on weapons

d)

all of the above

12.

Which one of the following is NOT a tool used by Paleolithic people?

a)

Animal bone needles

b)

harpoons

c)

Spears

d)

Plow

13.

What tool would a Paleolithic person use to clean an animal hide?

a)

Spear

b)

Scraper

c)

Harpoon

d)

Fire

14.

Cooking, light, warmth, and scaring animals away are all uses of what tool by Paleolithic people?

a)

Fire

b)

Flint

c)

Animal bone needles

d)

Scraper

15.

What did Paleolithic people use for shelter?

a)

Log cabins

b)

Houses

c)

Animal hides, branches and limbs, caves

d)

Wigwams and tepees

16.

Paleolithic people communicated through _____________ and ____________.

a)

Words and letters

b)

Noises and physical gestures

c)

Books and poems

d)

Dance and plays

17.

What did Paleolithic people use for paint?

a)

Crushed red and yellow rocks and animal fat

b)

Plants and water

c)

Blood and ashes

d)

Flowers and sticks

18.

What migration does this image illustrate?

a)

Land Bridge Theory

b)

Arctic Circle Route

c)

Frozen Tundra Track

d)

Bearing Sea Path

19.

What change occurred in human life from the Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Age?

a)

Farmers to hunter-gatherers

b)

Hunter-gatherers to farmers

c)

Artisans to traders

d)

Cavemen to warriors

20.

Which choice best describes domestication of animals in the Neolithic Age?

a)

A group of hunters follow a herd of bison

b)

A tribe of nomads gather wild berries and grains

c)

A farmer raises cattle for food

d)

Wild dogs live near a village of people

21.

As people grew more food, what effect did this SURPLUS have on trade and jobs?

a)

Trade dropped because people had enough food now and more people farmed

b)

People began trading food for goods and new jobs were created since less farmers were needed

c)

The surplus allowed people to go back to the hunter-gatherer lifestyle

d)

More surplus meant more safety problems for villages

22.

How did technology improve in the Neolithic Age?

a)

Technology like weapons and tools were made of iron

b)

Neolithic people made stronger tools and discovered the use of copper

c)

Electricity improved Neolithic Age technology

d)

Boats and wagons were the biggest technology improvements

23.

the production of crops and livestock for use by humans

a)

agriculture

b)

domestication

24.

to adapt an animal to living with humans for the advantage of humans

a)

agriculture

b)

domesticate

25.

relating to the latest period of the Stone Age

a)

Neolithic Age

b)

Paleolithic Age

26.

any change that has an enormous effect on people's ways of life

a)

revolution

b)

surplus

27.

more than what is needed or used

a)

Surplus

b)

irrigation

28.

the supply of water to crops to help growth

a)

irrigation

b)

Land Bridge Theory

29.

a large strip of land between Asia and North America that allowed people to migrate from Asia to North America.

a)

Land Bridge Theory

b)

Migration

30.

the movement from one place to another.

a)

Land Bridge Theory

b)

Migration